Responder's Bidding Tools - Inverted Structure

This Week in Bridge Practice Hands

Responder's Bidding Tools - Inverted Structure

When we use Inverted Minors to raise partner’s suit, the traditional approach is to show Major suit stoppers and determine whether we can play a notrump contract.  A more sophisticated approach is to use an artificial structure that allows Opener to show their hand type and strength and allow Responder to determine where to play the final contract (and who should be the declarer in notrump).  A similar approach to this structure can be used in 1♦ – 2♣ auctions as well.  Let’s look at some of these methods in detail.

Practice Hands

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This set accompanies TWiB 591.